How much does the average American eat in a year? Try our kids’ quiz

1.Myla, 9, asks: how a lot does the typical American particular person eat in a yr?

The identical in weight as a child humpback whale

The identical in weight as an grownup male whale shark

The identical in weight as a feminine orca

The identical in weight as an grownup blue whale

2.Rory, 4, asks: why do sea turtles cover of their shells?

To maintain them protected from creatures which may attempt to eat them

They cover of their shells after they’re sleepy

They do it when they're feeling shy

Sea turtles don’t cover of their shells

3.Kylie, 10, asks: why do fish blow bubbles?

To speak with one another

All fish blow bubbles to breathe out air

It is determined by the kind of fish

Fish can’t blow bubbles

4.Aaron, 11, asks: do different animals have puberty?

No, solely people

Sure, monkeys and apes do, too

Sure, all animals undergo a form of puberty

Sure, whales do

5.Hayley, 8, asks: why do canine have tails?

As a result of they give the impression of being cute to different canine

To stability, transfer and talk

In order that after they sit, it cushions their backside

They’re left over from when canine used to stroll in strains holding the one in entrance’s tail of their mouth to maintain collectively

Molly Oldfield hosts Every part Underneath the Solar, a weekly podcast answering kids’s questions, out now as a ebook.

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